Nutmeg-grater.



PA'TENTED JULY 30, 1907.

J. S. DUNLAR NUTMEG GRATER.

APPLICATION Hum APB. 30.1906.

INVENTOR ATTORNEYS WITNESSES.-

JOHN S. DUNLAP, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

N UTME G-GRATER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 30, 1907.

Application filed April 30, 1906. Serial No. 314,542.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN S. DUNLAP, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Nutmeg-Grater, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to nut-meg graters and has for its object toprovide a comparatively simple, inexpensive and efficient device of thischaracter for grating, shredding or otherwise disintegrating differentkinds of material.

A further object of the invention is to provide a grater comprising abody-portion having a plurality of transverse apertures formed thereinand defining cutting edges disposed in staggered relation on one side ofthe body portion, the apertures at the opposite side of saidbody-portion being enlarged and the walls thereof inclined downwardly toprovide a clearance for the grated or shredded material. 7

A further object of the invention is to provide a body-portion one endof which is reduced to form a terminal handle and the opposite endthereof curved or bowed transversely and provided with spaced perforations the walls of which are struck up to form cutting edges inclinedtowards one end of the body-portion.

A further object of the invention is to generally improve this class ofdevices so as to increase their utility, durability and efficiency aswell as to reduce the cost of manufacture.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it beingunderstood that various changes in form, proportions and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to within the scope of the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification:Figure 1 is a top plan view of a nut-meg grater constructed inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional viewtaken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional viewtaken on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional viewtaken on the line 44 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional viewillustrating a modifled form of the invention.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of thefigures of the drawings.

The improved device consists of an elongated bodyportion preferablyformed of metal and having one end thereof reduced at 5 to form anoperating handle 6 while the opposite end thereof is curved or bowedlongitudinally and transversely and provided with a plurality of spacedperforations 7 preferably disposed in staggered relation to each otheras shown. The body portion is provided with a depending marginal flange8 while the handle 6 is provided with a longitudinal strengthening rib 9and a terminal aperture 10 by means of which the grater may beconveniently hung on a nail or other suitable support when not in use.The walls of the perforations 7 are struck up at an angle to thevertical axis of the body portion with a die or other suitable tool toform cutting edges 11 preferably inclined towards the operating handle6, as best shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

One wall of the cutting edge 11 is disposed in the same longitudinalplane with the body portion, the opposite Wall thereof being slightlyelevated as indicated at 12 so as to form a shaving or draw edge andthus effectually cut or sever the material as the latter is reciprocatedlongitudinally of the convex face of said body portion.

The walls of the apertures 7 are inclined downwardly from the cuttingedges 1.1 towards the bottom or concave side of the body portion asindicated at 13 while the lower ends of the walls at their juncture withthe concave face 14 are curved laterally at 15 to form a clearance forthe grated or shredded material thereby to prevent the latter fromchoking or otherwise obstructing said apertures.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings there is illustrated a modified form of theinvention in which the cutting edge 1]. is disposed in a horizontalplane and arrangedparallel with the upper or convex surface of theplate.

The apertures may be made in different sizes and shapes and eitherstamped, punched or cut from the body of the plate.

When the grater is used for shredding fruit and vegetables the apertureswill be somewhat enlarged so as to form an extended cutting surface forengagement with the fruit.

While the device is principally designed as a handgrater it is obviousthat the same may be operated by a crank, lever or other mechanicalpower.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that there is provided anextremely simple and inexpensive device admirably adapted for theattainment of the ends in view.

Having thus described the claimed is:

1. A grater comprising a plate having one end thereof 10 body-portion onone side thereof, the apertures on the opposite side of the body-portionbeing enlarged to provide a clearance.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN S. DUNLAP.

Witnesses: I

JOHN B. VAN KEUREN, Bonn V. WILSON.

